20190212 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20190212 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Applicant failed to account for each day of delay between the dismissal of the suit and the filing of the application, and did not provide sufficient particulars or explanations for the inordinate delay. Lack of information and lawyer's internal issues are not sufficient grounds.

Citation
20190212 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: USANGU GENERAL TRADERS (T) LIMITED; 1st Respondent: TANZANIA NATIONAL ROAD AGENCY; 2nd Respondent: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
12 February 2019
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Outcome
Application dismissed with costs
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Restoration of Suit, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Source Language
English
Civil Procedure Extension of Time Restoration of Suit Dismissal for Want of Prosecution

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Parties

USANGU GENERAL TRADERS (T) LIMITED

Applicant

TANZANIA NATIONAL ROAD AGENCY

1st Respondent

ATTORNEY GENERAL

2nd Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether sufficient cause was shown to warrant extension of time to file an application for restoration of a dismissed suit

Ratio Decidendi

Applicant failed to account for each day of delay between the dismissal of the suit and the filing of the application, and did not provide sufficient particulars or explanations for the inordinate delay. Lack of information and lawyer's internal issues are not sufficient grounds.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed with costs

Orders

  • Application dismissed
  • Applicant to pay costs